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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 UTC TUE OCT 14 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT
VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE).

PLEASE SEE PROPOSAL TO ALIGN NWS PACIFIC HIGH SEAS FORECASTS
WITH
METAREA XII: HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/HIGHSEASPACIFICPROPOSAL/
(LOWERCASE).

FOR ANY TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BEYOND 48 HOURS REFERENCE
THE ASSOCIATED NWS TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST/ADVISORY (TCM).

FROM OCTOBER 15 TO APRIL 1, DUE TO THE CLIMATOLOGY OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC AND THE FREQUENCY AND VOLUME OF WEATHER HAZARDS, ALONG
WITH CUSTOMER FEEDBACK, HIGH SEAS FORECASTS WILL BE LIMITED TO
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND HIGHER, AND SEAS OF 4 METERS OR
GREATER, ALONG WITH FREEZING SPRAY, DENSE FOG, VOLCANIC ASH,
AND ANYTHING TROPICAL (INCLUDING A DEPRESSION). LESSER
CONDITIONS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR WARNING CONDITIONS AND TO
PRESERVE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE.

SECURITE

PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT
TO 50N 160E

ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC OCT 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC OCT 16.

.WARNINGS.

...TYPHOON WARNING...
.TYPHOON NAKRI NEAR 35.1N 156.2E AT 0900 UTC OCT 14 MOVING E 085
DEG AT 28 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 170 NM NE QUADRANT...145 NM SE
QUADRANT...135 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M
OR GREATER W OF AREA WITH SEAS TO 10.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE NAKRI NEAR 35.7N 167.4E.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...145 NM SE QUADRANT...150 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 155 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 4 M OR GREATER FROM 31N
TO 38N W OF 170E WITH SEAS TO 8 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 41N W OF 178W
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N174W 1004 MB. WITHIN 180 NM ON EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 42N169W TO 34N177E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3
TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 420 NM ON EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
43N168W TO 30N167E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 4 M.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING....
.COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 45N180W 984 MB MOVING NE 25 KT
AND SECOND CENTER 50N176E 981 MB MOVING E 15 KT. FROM 39N TO 47N
BETWEEN 174W AND 175E...AND FROM 46N TO 51N BETWEEN 179W AND
171E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 36N TO
53N W OF 172W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE S
OF 59N W OF 157W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 3.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COMPLEX LOW WITH FIRST CENTER 48N175W 970 MB
AND SECOND CENTER 50N177E 972 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND
120 NM SW QUADRANT OF FIRST CENTER...AND 240 NM OF S QUADRANT OF
SECOND CENTER WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N172W 957 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 T0 9 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N169W 963 MB. WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 M. ELSEWHERE FROM 45N TO 52N
BETWEEN 162W AND 175W...AND WITHIN 180 NM E AND NE OF A LINE
FROM 49N159W TO 53N160W TO 56N166W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4.5
TO 9 N...HIGHEST S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1200 NM SW...600
NM NW...720 NM NE...AND 960 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 6 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 57N154W 971 MB. FROM 50N TO 56N BETWEEN
147W AND 167W...AND NE OF A LINE FROM 53N134W TO 57N137W TO
59N142W TO 60N148W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 M...HIGHEST
NEAR 52N156W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 1140 NM SW...780 NM SE...660 NM
NE...960 NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 6
M...HIGHEST S OF CENTER.

...GALE WARNING.
.LOW 38N123W 1002 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. FROM 32N TO 45N BETWEEN
125W AND 132W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE S
OF 46N BETWEEN 120W AND 141W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED INLAND. S OF 44N E OF 141W
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW 54N150W 1009 MB MOVING NE 35 KT. FROM 46N TO 56N BETWEEN
143W AND 151W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 420 NM W OF A LINE FROM 45N150W TO 55N139W TO 59N139W
WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 3 M.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW INLAND 61N139W 991 MB. N OF 56N E OF 148W
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL INLAND. N OF 54N BETWEEN 134W AND
147W WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 48N168E 998 MB. FROM 41N TO 52N
BETWEEN 173E AND 161E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N169E 997 MB. FROM 40N TO 50N BETWEEN
176E AND 163E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5.5 M. ELSEWHERE FROM
38N TO 53N W OF 178E WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.LOW 37N155W 1018 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. S OF 45N BETWEEN 147W AND
157W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.

.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 120 NM W AND
NW OF A LINE FROM 51N150W TO 56N144W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 45N TO 51N BETWEEN 147W AND
154W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.FORECASTER POCHE. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE OCT 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 31N113W TO 32N115W TO 31N115W TO 30N114W TO 31N113W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N129W TO 29N128W TO 29N123W TO 29N121W TO
30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N118W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 26N130W
TO 27N122W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN N
SWELL
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N119W TO 29N140W TO 20N140W TO
20N130W TO 25N117W TO 29N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO
3 M IN N SWELL.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N97W TO 14N98W TO
13N98W TO 13N96W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 12N95W 1008 MB. WITHIN 15N95W TO
15N96W TO 14N97W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
WITHIN 12N94W TO 10N96W TO 08.5N96W TO 07N95W TO 09N93W TO 10N94W
TO 12N94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0845 UTC TUE OCT 14...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 05N BETWEEN 77W
AND 79W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 12N97W TO 10N110W TO
LOW PRES NEAR 09N118W 1010 MB TO 08N127W AND TO 09N133W. THE
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 09N133W TO 10N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG
WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 86W AND 92W AND ALSO
BETWEEN 93W AND 95W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.